Rushing to judgment easily blurs one’s vision.

To call upon an old cliché, haste makes waste. Ironically, we find ourselves in an instant world. Instant coffee. Instant messaging. Instant foods. Instant downloads. Instant technologies. Instant sales. Flash mobs. Instant weather alerts.

In our haste, many Americans have dismissed the consideration of complexity and complication. That which is subtle or nuanced has become an endangered species of the mind. Amid intense florescent glare and decadent decibels delivered by ever bigger sound systems, that which is muted, subdued or delicate is crushed and annihilated. Nuance has been nixed.

What must we do to encourage people to invest in becoming perceptive and discerning? It is a fundamental and essential query for a society still in search of equity for all. We must stay the course and methodically move toward our goals. Patience and persistence will out.

 “We desire justice. And justice has never been obtained in haste and strong feeling.”  — The Ox-Bow Incident by Walter Van Tilburg Clark